Funding updates

  • North Devon Town Centre Enhancement Scheme

    North Devon Council has launched a new Town Centre Enhancement Scheme, which will award small grants to support existing independent businesses that would like to replace, improve or carry out repairs to their shop fronts or for other potential enhancement … Continue reading →

  • NLCF: The UK Fund

    The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) has launched the first new fund as part of its 2023 -2030 strategy. The UK Fund is about bringing people together from different backgrounds, generations and locations. Projects must either work across the UK, … Continue reading →

  • South West Investment Fund

    New and growing businesses in Devon can now apply for loans and investment from the new £200m South West Investment Fund. The fund has been launched by the British Business Bank to boost productivity, innovation and jobs in the South … Continue reading →

  • Mid Devon Prosperity Programme

    Mid Devon District Council (MDDC) is offering a portfolio of grant schemes to support businesses and other local organisations. Funding for the Mid Devon Prosperity Programme comes from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund and will … Continue reading →

  • Thrive Together Fund

    Small and medium sized charities and social enterprises can apply for a loan/grant package to support their work to deliver social or environmental impact. The new £6m Thrive Together Fund provides a package of loan (75%) and grant (25%) to eligible … Continue reading →

  • LoveReading4Kids: Funding for Schools

    Schools can apply for between £1,000 and £5,000 for books for their school, with a specific focus on reading for pleasure. The LoveReading4Kids Funding for Schools Scheme accepts applications from state funded schools in the UK.  Primaries, secondaries and early … Continue reading →

  • Music for All

    Music for All provides small grants for activities which improve access to music and for the purchase of musical instruments. Grants for individuals – to provide financial assistance for the purchase of music lessons or musical instruments. Applicants most in … Continue reading →

  • Shared Prosperity Fund

    District and Borough Councils in Devon are investing their allocations from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) in local projects. The Shared Prosperity Fund has a total budget of £2.6billion which the government has allocated to local authorities to support … Continue reading →

  • Co-operative and Community Finance

    Loans are available to co-operatives and social enterprises from Co-operative and Community Finance. There is currently a funding pot of over £4m which is available to those who practise or support the principles of co‑operation, social ownership, and sustainable development. … Continue reading →

  • Masonic Charitable Foundation

    The Masonic Charitable Foundation is open to applications from registered charities for work to support: Children and Young People: helping disadvantaged children and young people to overcome the challenges they face Later Life Inclusion: working to reduce loneliness and isolation … Continue reading →